Izambard Single Distillery
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a fully matured spirit, it is bottled at its peak complexity and is ready to enjoy immediately upon release, retaining its exceptional character indefinitely when stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Rich dark chocolate desserts, artisanal blue cheeses, and slow-roasted duck breast.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Hennessy Izambard Single Distillery represents a distinctive chapter in Cognac history, designed to showcase the singular character of a single distilling site rather than the traditional multi-distillery blend. Named after the historic Izambard distillery, this expression highlights the specific terroir of the Fins Bois region, where Ugni Blanc grapes yield eaux-de-vie of remarkable fruitiness and roundness. Distilled on the lees in traditional copper Charentais alembic stills, the spirit gains an added layer of texture and complexity before undergoing years of quiet maturation in French oak casks. The result is a beautifully structured Cognac that balances vibrant fruit notes with delicate oak spices, offering a rare, focused look at a single estate's artisanal heritage.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Maison Hennessy blev grundlagt i 1765 af den irske officer Richard Hennessy og er i dag verdens førende cognachus med beliggenhed ved bredden af Charente-floden i Cognac. Husets uforlignelige kvalitet bygger på århundreders savoir-faire og et historisk, traditionsrigt samarbejde gennem flere generationer med Fillioux-familiens Master Blenders. Hennessy udvælger nøje Ugni Blanc-druer fra Cognacs fineste crus – herunder Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies og Fins Bois – som dobbeltdestilleres i traditionelle kobberkedler og efterfølgende modnes tålmodigt på fintporede franske egetræsfade. Huset er berømt for at sætte internationale standarder, og det ikoniske sortiment spænder fra den elegante VSOP Privilège og den oprindelige X.O, skabt i 1870, til enestående prestigeblandinger som Hennessy Paradis og Richard Hennessy.